Economic aid - recipient:
substantial aid from India and other nations
Currency (code):
ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR)
Currency code:
BTN; INR
Exchange rates:
ngultrum per US dollar - 45.317 (2004), 46.583 (2003), 48.61
(2002), 47.186 (2001), 44.942 (2000)
Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June
Communications Bhutan
Telephones - main lines in use:
25,200 (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
22,000 (2005)
Telephone system:
general assessment: telecommunications facilities are poor
domestic: very low tele-density; domestic service is very poor
especially in rural areas; wireless service available since 2003
international: country code - 975; international telephone and
telegraph service via landline and microwave relay through India;
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2005)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 1 (2004)